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Book SynopsisThe incandescent African American writer Gary Fisher was completely unpublished when he died of AIDS in 1994 at the age of 32. This book includes all of Fisher's stories and a selection from his journals, notebooks, and poems.
Trade Review“Such acuity, such merciless wit, such love of language, such a passion for the process of writing: Fisher’s work makes me remember the first time I read Hart Crane, thinking then, as I do now, how much such a writer could have accomplished during a longer life, while marveling at what he
did accomplish, writing driven by the energy of genius, honed by mortal urgency.”—Marilyn Hacker
“I admire Gary Fisher’s writings for their unrelenting focus on the more knotty psychological issues of gay identity, thus further problematizing the notion of a monolithic black identity. His work will help us start seeing the black gay male writer as an individual rather than as a symbol, a martyr or a mascot. Again, Eve Sedgwick surprises and astounds us with her insights into the universe. Don Belton’s introduction to the world of Fisher is useful, touching, and timely.”—Michele Wallace
“The importance of Gary Fisher’s work cannot be overstated. Presenting a singular and now lost artist,
Gary in Your Pocket adds much needed insight into the forum of AIDS and sexuality. It will handily transcend any normal sense of audience or perceived notions of appeal.”—Randall Kenan
